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PALM BAY, Florida – A Grand Jury in Brevard County indicted 24-year-old Thomas Pastor, Jr. with the charge of First-Degree Premeditated Murder in connection to the shooting death of 48-year-old Michael Akerberg. Just before midnight on February 11, 2023, Palm Bay Police responded to a 911 call of a...

MELBOURNE, Fla. — A major crash shut down all the northbound lanes on Interstate 95 in Melbourne, just before Wickham Road. The wreck happened just after 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday morning. A medical helicopter landed on I-95 just after 9 a.m. Officials say the crash involved two vehicles and...

Nancy Howery was first reported missing last month and was later discovered burned and buried in The Compound, a large, undeveloped area of Palm Bay, Florida. Howery's friends are mourning her death and trying to come to grips with their loss.

Legal advertisements notifying Brevard County residents about upcoming meetings, zoning changes and other actions taken by the government could move online and out of print as soon as this week after a vote by the Brevard County Commission Tuesday. Earlier this month, the Commission made clear its legislative intent to move forward with the plan, citing a cost savings of managing its own website for notices over paying FLORIDA TODAY to print them. After Tuesday's public hearing on the matter, commissioners voted unanimously in favor of putting legal notices online.

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — Fraudsters stay on the cutting edge of technology in their attempt to bilk money from consumers, but ride-share company Uber has one-upped them with brand-new technology. For the first time, working with Brevard County Sheriff’s Office, they were able to retrieve a victim’s money with...

One person died after a tractor-trailer and two vehicles collided in Brevard County. The crash happened on northbound Interstate 95 and County Road 509, according to a press release from the Florida Highway Patrol. Troopers said a passenger in one of the vehicles died after arriving at the hospital. Officials are diverting traffic onto the Pineda Causeway as they investigate the scene. ©2023 ...

MELBOURNE, Fla. – A West Melbourne man was killed Monday in a single-vehicle crash with a tree, police said. Officers said the fatal wreck occurred at North Harbor City Boulevard, just south of Rivercrest Drive. According to Melbourne police, an SUV driver, identified as 38-year-old man Michael McCormick, was...

PALM BAY, Fla. (WFLA) — A Florida man was indicted in the murder of his mother’s fiancé, according to officials. The State Attorney’s Office for the 18th Judicial Circuit said a Brevard County grand jury indicted Thomas Pastor Jr., 24, on first-degree murder for the death of 48-year-old Michael Akerbeg.’ “The Grand Jury heard testimony […]

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — Authorities say a Florida man had quite a bit to drink and say before deputies hauled him off to jail for suspicion of driving under the influence. The Brevard County Sheriff's Office shared video of the arrest of 47-year-old Terry Milam, booked last Friday...

On Monday, March 20, 2023, Melbourne Police Officers responded to North Harbor City Boulevard approximately 207 feet south of Rivercrest Drive in response to a vehicle crash involving a 2020 white Ford Escape SUV. Upon their arrival, officers discovered the driver and sole occupant had succumbed to injuries as a result of the crash. Initial investigation revealed the Ford Escape was traveling southbound on North Harbor City Boulevard when, for an unknown reason, it veered across all lanes of travel, leaving the roadway to the east and impacting a tree.

A massive store chain recently opened another new location in Florida last week. Read on to learn more. On Thursday, March 16, 2023, the popular convenience store chain Wawa opened its newest Florida location in Melbourne, according to an event post on the company's Facebook page.

Still nearly two years out from election day, the race to fill the open seats on the Brevard County Commission has quickly filled up, with North Brevard's District 1 becoming the most crowded so far. This past week saw Republican Wanda Hillard Bauer become the fifth person to file for...

Three Central Florida restaurants were shut down due to roaches, rodents and insects in the week of March 12-18, according to data from the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation. Osceola County Manila Grill Asian Fusion LLC. at 7868 W. Irlo Bronson Memorial Highway in Kissimmee shut down on March 14. Inspectors found 26 violations, eight of which were a high priority. ...

The Brevard County Commission will hold its regular meeting today at 9 a.m. in Viera. Rob Landers is a veteran multimedia journalist for the USA Today Network of Florida. Contact Landers at 321-242-3627 or rlanders@gannett.com. Instagram: @ByRobLanders Youtube: @florida_today. Support local journalism. Subscribe today.

COCOA BEACH, Fla. — Brevard County officials are preparing for the worst-case scenario as a massive blob of seaweed looms on the horizon. Officials along the Space Coast are preparing for the potential of a massive seaweed blob to wash ashore. This latest surge is 20% larger than the...

MELBOURNE, Fla. - The Brevard Zoo welcomed a new bundle of joy over the weekend. A female baby klipspringer was born to parents Deborah, 6, and Ajabu, 8, on Saturday morning at the zoo's Expedition Africa habitat. Zoo officials say the newborn, who is just over two pounds, is in...

Daniel Joseph Dubois, 33, of the 1500 block of Polynesian Lane, Sebastian; Status: Released Monday on $15,000 bond; Charge(s): two counts of possession of a controlled substance without a prescription, introduction of contraband into a detention facility. Alice Dorothy Lee, 74, of the 4100 block of 57th Court, Vero Beach;...

Bumping up on the Indian River Lagoon, seagrass restoration is a focus as well. Enhanced protections could be on the way for Brevard County’s barrier islands under legislation receiving unanimous approval from a House subcommittee. Indialantic Republican Rep. Thad Altman’s HB 1489 would consider the barrier island area as...

MICCO, Fla. - Scam victims now have a new tool helping crack down on scammers and get people their money back. A recent scam happened in Micco, Florida, and started with a phone call. An elderly couple in their late 80s and early 90s was told a family member was in trouble and needed money, so they fell for this common scam – often referred to this as the "grandparents scam." The couple ended up sending what could have been their life savings to the scammer.

The Melbourne Beach Orioles won the Fall/Winter 2022-23 title in the Brevard Super Senior Softball League for ages 55+ on Monday, March 20, 2023, at Liberty Park in Palm Bay. They had a 25-1 league record with a run differential of a +184. That broke the previous league record of +182.